What is the age of Children to whom the “Duty to Report” applies?
The duty to report applies to any child who is, or appears to be, under the age of 16 years. It also applies to children subject to a child protection order who are 16 and 17 years old. Ongoing duty to report CFSA s.72(2) The duty to report is an ongoing obligation. If a person has made a previous report about a child, and has additional reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection, that person must make a further report to a Children’s Aid Society. Persons to report directly CFSA s.72(3) The person who has the reasonable grounds to suspect that a child is or may be in need of protection must make the report directly to a Children’s Aid Society. The person must not rely on anyone else to report on his or her behalf. What are “Reasonable Grounds to Suspect?” “Reasonable grounds” refers to the information that an average person, exercising normal and honest judgement, would need in order to make a decision to report. Protection from Liability CFSA s. 72(7
